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Taouakkal-Chah a thugee chief, India 1860.

Taouakkal-Chah a thugee chief, India 1860. Thuggees refers to an organized gang of professional assassins. The Thugs travelled in groups across India for six hundred years. the Thugs traced their origin to seven Muslim tribes, Hindus appear to have been associated with them at an early period.The Thuggee was suppressed by the British rulers of India in the 1830s.
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Taouakkal-Chah a thugee chief, India 1860.
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Taouakkal-Chah a thugee chief, India 1860. Thuggees refers to an organized gang of professional assassins. The Thugs travelled in groups across India for six hundred years. the Thugs traced their origin to seven Muslim tribes, Hindus appear to have been associated with them at an early period.The Thuggee was suppressed by the British rulers of India in the 1830s
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4067 x 5157 px | 60.0 MB
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34.4 x 43.7 cm | 13.6 x 17.2 in (300 dpi)
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